Period Quotes
One word doing double duty: era and emphasis.
This set plays with two meanings at once, using period to mark a historical era that shaped a writer's influences and also as a flat, no-argument closer at the end of a sentence. Youth gets described as its own kind of period defined by borrowed personas. Related musings live under About quotes.
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For every SF reader of that period, Robert A. Heinlein was also a touchstone.
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Well, youth is the period of assumed personalities and disguises. It is the time of the sincerely insincere.
Ale Quotes
Actually, the 14 novels were written over a period of just over 6 years.
Always Quotes
Many great horror stories are period pieces and English actors have a facility for historic characters.
I love Tennessee Williams pieces; they are so poetic and I love period pieces.
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What does the word period mean across these quotes?
This page plays with two meanings, using period to name a historical era that shaped someone's influences and also as a blunt closing word that ends an argument.
Why do people search for period quotes?
The word's dual meaning makes it a flexible search term, covering both era-related reflections and quotes prized for their flat, decisive tone.
Is there a literary quote in this collection?
Yes, one entry names a touchstone science fiction author whose work shaped readers of a particular era.
Do any quotes describe youth as its own period?
Yes, one reflection frames youth as a stretch of life spent trying on borrowed identities and disguises, treating it as a distinct phase rather than simply an age range.
